Laurent Achard
Directing
1964-04-17
Antibes, France
Biography
French screenwriter and director. Won the prestigious Prix Jean Vigo (Jean Vigo Prize) for his 2006 movie Le Dernier des fous (Demented).
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
#1
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Self
8.8 / 10
Documentary
From 2016 to 2021, Laurent Achard directed four portraits of filmmakers: Vecchiali, Brisseau, Stévenin, and Mazuy. The fifth (Carax), begun in 2023 at the Villa Medici, remained unfinished. He nicknamed it “The Chairs.” “When we consider how familiar death is, and how complete our ignorance is, and that there has never beenany escape, we must admit that the secret is well kept!” (Jankelevitch)
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#2
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Self
8.8 / 10
Documentary
Jean-Claude Brisseau receives a film crew and some friends at his home to talk about cinema, childhood, time passing by…
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